Sam G. Bratton
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Sam Gilbert Bratton was a Democratic Party
politician from the state of New Mexico
who served in the United States Senate
from 1925 until 1933.
Bratton was born in Kosse, Texas
on August 19, 1888, where he attended the public schools. A graduate of the state Normal School
, he taught school for some years in Claude
and Hereford
.
He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1909, whereupon he began practice in Farwell, Texas
. He continued his practice upon moving to Clovis, New Mexico
in 1915; from 1919 to 1921 he served as the district court judge for the fifth judicial district of that state. Upon division of the district, he continued in the same capacity for the ninth judicial district until 1923, when he became an associate of the New Mexico Supreme Court
. He remained in this position until 1924, when he resigned to accept the nomination for Senate. Elected in 1924 and reelected in 1930, Bratton served until his resignation in 1933, which was tendered upon his appointment as a circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
; in this capacity he served until 1961. As a senator Bratton chaired the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation. He died in Albuquerque on September 22, 1963, and is buried in that city's Fairview Park Cemetery.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician from the state of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
who served in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from 1925 until 1933.
Bratton was born in Kosse, Texas
Kosse, Texas
There were 205 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone...
on August 19, 1888, where he attended the public schools. A graduate of the state Normal School
Normal school
A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name...
, he taught school for some years in Claude
Claude, Texas
Claude is a city in Armstrong County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. Located east of Amarillo, Claude is the county seat of Armstrong County in the south Texas Panhandle...
and Hereford
Hereford, Texas
Hereford is a city in Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,597 at the 2000 census. It is the only incorporated Hereford in the country. It is the county seat of Deaf Smith County....
.
He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1909, whereupon he began practice in Farwell, Texas
Farwell, Texas
Farwell is a city in and the county seat of Parmer County, Texas, United States. Farwell is located on the Texas-New Mexico border with the town of Texico, New Mexico on the opposite side...
. He continued his practice upon moving to Clovis, New Mexico
Clovis, New Mexico
Clovis is the county seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 32,667 at the 2000 census; according to 2010 Census Bureau estimates, the population had risen to 37,775....
in 1915; from 1919 to 1921 he served as the district court judge for the fifth judicial district of that state. Upon division of the district, he continued in the same capacity for the ninth judicial district until 1923, when he became an associate of the New Mexico Supreme Court
New Mexico Supreme Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is established and its powers defined by Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution...
. He remained in this position until 1924, when he resigned to accept the nomination for Senate. Elected in 1924 and reelected in 1930, Bratton served until his resignation in 1933, which was tendered upon his appointment as a circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
; in this capacity he served until 1961. As a senator Bratton chaired the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation. He died in Albuquerque on September 22, 1963, and is buried in that city's Fairview Park Cemetery.